Since we're short on theists at the moment (as usual), I'm going to argue as a theist in this thread. Since this is the chatter section, some answers may be in jest, rather than serious replies.Feel free to ask me anything and everything.

Can you PLEASE tell me, definitively and finally, what makes a "True Christian"? Every time I think I have it figured out, another christian comes along and tells me I'm wrong. Again. I'd really appreciate a reliable gauge by which to measure how true a christian someone actually is.

Thanks much!

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“Be skeptical. But when you get proof, accept proof.” –Michael Specter

Why was it (apparently) acceptable for Lot to offer his daughters up for gang-rape in place of two angels? I've always been a bit confused about that. Considering all the stories about angels raining fire, wreaking havoc, and generally mucking about, I would have expected them to deal with the situation long before Lot suggested that the townspeople violate his virgin daughters.

Seriously, what the heck was that about? I mean, I understand that the god of the OT was a bad-tempered egotistical adolescent, but this whole story seemed a bit harsh, don'cha think?

And the pillar of salt thing, just for looking over your shoulder? Sounds a bit extreme to me.

Do you think god even feels bad about his over-reactions?

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“Be skeptical. But when you get proof, accept proof.” –Michael Specter

Can you PLEASE tell me, definitively and finally, what makes a "True Christian"? Every time I think I have it figured out, another christian comes along and tells me I'm wrong. Again. I'd really appreciate a reliable gauge by which to measure how true a christian someone actually is.

Thanks much!

A True ChristianTM is anyone who does not make other christians look like crazy fundies. It's anyone who keeps up with society's ever-changing facets and changes with them, whilst claiming that the Bible said those things all along.

Why was it (apparently) acceptable for Lot to offer his daughters up for gang-rape in place of two angels? I've always been a bit confused about that. Considering all the stories about angels raining fire, wreaking havoc, and generally mucking about, I would have expected them to deal with the situation long before Lot suggested that the townspeople violate his virgin daughters.

Seriously, what the heck was that about? I mean, I understand that the god of the OT was a bad-tempered egotistical adolescent, but this whole story seemed a bit harsh, don'cha think?

What would happen if Jesus, Moses and Allah got in a rock-off while suspended in a cage over an active volcano with a T-rex watching? Also, who does the T-rex ask for autographs at the end, regardless of the outcome?

Alternatively, could God make a chili so spicy even he couldn't eat it?

If the smell of burning flesh is pleasing to the Lord, why does he hate pigs so much? What roasted flesh smells better than bacon? Why would God create such an intelligent, versatile, resourceful, clever, and delicious animal such as the pig, and relegate it to a third class creature?

Also, where do I "find" Jesus? Is he in the same place as Bigfoot, Santa, and the Tooth Fairy? Is he underneath the car seat?

Can you show me on a star chart where Heaven is located? What about the Dagobah system?

What church do I need to give money to in order to get super duper savior Jesus powers?

These are actually the kinds of questions I would hope theists would be able to answer. They never can. Have fun with it!

keeta

if you had the choice between rockin out with you on bass, jesus on guitar, marry on drums for one set, and for arguements sake, we'll assume you're good enough to keep up with jesus and mary, OR have the hands down, best, mind blowing sexual experience of your life, hours upon hours of pleasure..and for arguements sake, we'll assume you can last hours and hours...which do you choose?

also...no chit chat answer all my questions time with jesus...you're there to rock, that's it..also, james brown's on vocals..i know he's not a biblical figure, but the man can blow.

You’ll be aware of Euler product formula as a derivative of the Riemann zeta function and that the asymptotic probability that s numbers are coprime is given by a product over all primes, as expressed by

But this is not formalised. What part of the Bible should I be looking in for a solid proof?

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Nobody says “There are many things that we thought were natural processes, but now know that a god did them.”

If the smell of burning flesh is pleasing to the Lord, why does he hate pigs so much? What roasted flesh smells better than bacon? Why would God create such an intelligent, versatile, resourceful, clever, and delicious animal such as the pig, and relegate it to a third class creature?

Can you show me on a star chart where Heaven is located? What about the Dagobah system?

Heaven is outside the visible universe, which makes it impossible to determine its exact location. As for the Dagobah system, it's in the Andromeda galaxy, which will "soon" collide with our own. If you live that long, you might be able to see Dagobah yourself.

if you had the choice between rockin out with you on bass, jesus on guitar, marry on drums for one set, and for arguements sake, we'll assume you're good enough to keep up with jesus and mary, OR have the hands down, best, mind blowing sexual experience of your life, hours upon hours of pleasure..and for arguements sake, we'll assume you can last hours and hours...which do you choose?

Depends. Is the sexual experience meaningful or just meaningless sex? If the former, then I'd prefer it. If the latter, I'd rather be "rockin out" with Jesus and Mary.

You’ll be aware of Euler product formula as a derivative of the Riemann zeta function and that the asymptotic probability that s numbers are coprime is given by a product over all primes, as expressed by